Cricket: Norden make Middleton pay the price

For the second time in as many days, one man stood in Middleton's way of victory. This time it was Norden professional Michael Price as he made an unbeaten century and led Norden home with three deliveries left.

Batting first, Middleton made 240 for seven. Grant Jones fell one short of his maiden first team century as he was caught and bowled by Paul Morrell for 99.

Jones and Danny Core looked like they were taking the game away from Norden and setting a huge total, but a few quick wickets slowed the progress.

In reply, Michael Price dominated the Norden innings with a mix of elegant and powerful strokes. He found useful allies in Simon North (46) and Ollie Makin (27 not out) as they supported Price. It was Price and Makin that saw Norden home with three deliveries to spare.

Middleton
S Stanworth run out 26
A Kruger c H Fitton b Humphreys 5
G Walker b Lord 9
G Jones c & b Morrell 99
S Davey LBW b Makin 13
D Core c Price b Morrell 45
P Bennett c & b H Fitton 11
A Copeland not out 7
M Buckley not out 1
Extras 24
Total (for 7 wickets) 240

Humphreys 7-2-27-1
H Fitton 11-0-63-1
Lord 7-0-35-1
Makin 9-1-31-1
D Fitton 7-0-33-0
Price 2-0-17-0
Morrell 7-0-28-2.

Norden
M Price not out 135
G Tattersall c Stanworth b Kruger 10
S North c Core b Walker 46
S Pimm c & b Core 10
O Makin not out 27
Extras 15
Total (for 3 wickets) 243

Kruger 12.3-2-55-1
Holmes 10-1-30-0
Core 19-1-93-1
M Buckley 3-0-23-0
Walker 5-0-31-1